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Judi Lynn

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Mon May 31, 2021, 04:06 AM May 2021

Texas man arrested over alleged plans for mass shooting at Walmart [View all]

Source: CNN

By Joe Sutton, CNN
Updated 10:20 PM ET, Sun May 30, 2021



Coleman Thomas Blevins, 28, of Kerrville, Texas, was arrested on Friday, authorities said.

(CNN)Law enforcement officials have arrested a Texas man who they say was planning a "mass casualty event," possibly at a Walmart.

Coleman Thomas Blevins, 28, of Kerrville, was arrested Friday "on a warrant for a Terroristic Threat to Create Public Fear of Serious Bodily Injury," according to a news release from the Kerr County Sheriff's Office (KCSO).

Multiple agencies worked together for a week to intercept and foil the plan for an attack on the public, the release said, including the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division, the FBI, the Kerrville Police Department and the US Secret Service.

. . .

"Through the period of investigation, KCSO investigators made contact and conversed with Mr. Blevins, confirmed his affiliation and (his) networking with extremist ideologies," the sheriff's office said.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/30/us/texas-arrest-alleged-mass-shooting-plan/index.html

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I don't understand! He doesn't LOOK like a terrorist. 634-5789 May 2021 #1
All while Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing for a permitless gun carry law, duforsure May 2021 #2
There is a pic at the link NJCher May 2021 #3
"confirmed his affliation and networking with EXTREMIST IDEOLOGIES". . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2021 #4
He should have shot his barber Walleye May 2021 #5
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha oldsoftie May 2021 #7
And he looks in the mirror PatSeg May 2021 #11
"Taxi Driver"? Are you talking to me Walmart customer? Walleye May 2021 #12
Yes, that's probably very close to reality PatSeg May 2021 #13
I was seriously thinking the same thing Marrah_Goodman May 2021 #32
I think that would amount to suicide lol nt Javaman May 2021 #35
I thought of that after I made my post 🤪 Walleye May 2021 #36
What barber? Looks like he cuts it himself while blindfolded. cayugafalls May 2021 #38
Perfect reason to allow everyone to carry a gun without permits. usaf-vet May 2021 #6
+1,000,000 oasis May 2021 #9
In about a year, I intend never to visit the USA again. Trying to sinkingfeeling May 2021 #10
My wife and I.... Wuddles440 May 2021 #15
I lived in Texas in the mid seventies PatSeg May 2021 #16
Other than passing through the N. Panhandle on I-40, Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 2021 #42
I did meet a whole lot of wonderful people, PatSeg Jun 2021 #44
That is a problem, but this guy wasn't even allowed to own one. JohnnyRingo May 2021 #19
Never Visit Again? GB_RN Jun 2021 #40
What was found in his room... ck4829 May 2021 #8
Anyone know what all these flags are? mainer May 2021 #14
I do know a couple of these flags ck4829 May 2021 #17
Thanx for that JohnnyRingo May 2021 #20
wow, a true vexillologist! mainer May 2021 #21
Well he's covered his bases. mountain grammy May 2021 #22
surprised to see the Saudi flag in that mix. Coventina May 2021 #23
Sounds like Atomwaffen Division to me ck4829 May 2021 #24
Thanks for the clarification. Coventina May 2021 #25
He probably digs the fact that the Saudis Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 2021 #43
The Saudi Arabia one is the one that confuses me Polybius May 2021 #28
The Russian flag is not official...It's a rouge thing available on Amazon etc LeftInTX May 2021 #34
The ROC, huh? Jilly_in_VA May 2021 #37
I was wondering the same thing PatSeg May 2021 #18
The books include: Dr. Strange Jun 2021 #39
The One In The Middle GB_RN Jun 2021 #41
I don't see the problem Traildogbob May 2021 #26
Common Thread Roy Rolling May 2021 #27
+1 happybird May 2021 #33
They can add a charge for that hair cut. LiberatedUSA May 2021 #29
"How dare you arrest him exercising his god given rights!!!!" BradAllison May 2021 #30
Bad guy with a gun taken down by good guys with...... Aristus May 2021 #31
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